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flowers, however, of Cereus speciosissimus were expanded, though 

 there was a very richly grown specimen of it from Mr. Kyle, gr. to 

 D. Barclay, Esq., of Leyton; and two equally well-cullivated plants 

 of the sanie species, from Mr. Barnes, gr. to G. W. Norman, Esq.; 

 C. speciosus, five feet high, from Mr. Barnes, was very well-flower- 

 ed; and a dwarfer specimen, three feet in diameter, was still more 

 finely in blossom. Two plants of Epiphyllum Ackermanni were pro- 

 duced by the same cultivator, and were really superb. Cereus Jen- 

 kinsonii was sent from Mr. Goode, in excellent order, and a singular- 

 ly spreading plant of C. speciosus, astonishingly prolific of flowers. 

 The most noticeable cactaceous plant, however, was a Cereus fla- 

 gelliformis, grown by Mr. Green, market gardener, of Turnham 

 Green: its shoots hung down for a great length, around the pot or 

 box in which it was planted, and bore several large tufts of lovely 

 crimson flowers. 



The Pelargoniums were splendid: Mr. Cock in this department 

 still maintained his ascendancy; he exhibited twelve magnificent spe- 

 cimens (not for competition:) it is impossible to convey a just idea 

 of the appearance of these plants; their large size, regular form, 

 and abundant bloom, were such, that surely the cultivation of this 

 beautiful flower cannot be carried further. Orange Boven, Garth's 

 Victory, Bridesmaid, and Coronation, were perfect and covered with 

 J)loom, and though the others presented no deficiency of flowers, it 

 was suggested by some growers that two or three days more would 

 have improved the remainder. Mr. Catleugh, in the nurserymen's 

 class, gained the gold medal for twelve finely bloomed and neatly 

 trained plants; they were well selected as regards color and the 

 beauty of their flowers. The collection consisted of the following 

 sorts: — Erectum, Coronation, Garth's Victory, Una, Comte de Paris, 

 Sylph, Orange Boven, Climax, Magna Charta, Lady Mayoress, 

 Ovid, and Eliza superb. These plants were grown short, and train- 

 ed rather flat on the crown, and as the pelargoniums were exhibited 

 under the eye, these had the advantage of being seen in perfection. 

 Erectum and Orange Boven were perfect, fine in color, and covered 

 with bloom. Those who doubted the possibility of producing the 

 Sylph with a fine head of bloom, had an opportunity here of being 

 convinced of their error, as this plant was in splendid coiMjition; so 

 also were the Lady Mayoress, Comte de Paris, Victory, and Coron- 

 ation. Mr. Gaines, among his twelve, exhibited some very fine spe- 

 cimens, but how could a grower of his experience allow such a flow- 

 er as Diadematum rubescens to make its appearance in his collec- 

 tion? nothing but dire necessity, we should imagine, could have 

 sanctioned its being there. Foster's Matilda was shown in this col- 

 lection, in a very fine state, no want of bloom, and with the spot in 

 fine color, and well developed. The Emperor, a flower of extraor- 

 dinary color, was very attractive from its brilliancy. The collection 

 contained the following sorts: — Matilda, Emperor, Climax, Alicia, 

 Juba Mabel, Grace Darling, Grand Duke, seedling Eliza superb, 

 Diadematum rubescens, and Raftaelle. In the collection of six va- 

 rieties, Mr. Catleugh exhibited Coronation, a magnificent specimen 

 of Discount, Garth's Victory, Jewess, Climax, and Eliza superb. 

 Mr. Gaines had Lady Bulteel, Grand Duke, Louis Q,uartorze, Cli- 



